Chapter 37: Deduction to Break the Formation
Shao Laoye’s claim of inviting cultivators to heal his son was a lie—his true intent was to lure them here as sacrifices for the array. Most of those present were wandering cultivators, and even those with sects were from obscure places like Qingyang, with no powerful backing. That was why Shao Laoye acted without fear.
The Convergence Array, as its name suggested, was a formation that gathered the fortune of the world. A man blessed with fortune would sail through life, wealth and success at every turn. No wonder the Shao family had risen to become the richest in the county. Clearly, this wasn’t the first time Shao Laoye had used the array—he had long been stealing the luck of others.
“Don’t be afraid.” Shao Laoye’s grin widened. “Very soon, the array will drain you dry. Your souls will be bound here, becoming one with the formation’s ghosts, forever ensuring the Shao family’s prosperity.”
The cultivators collectively drew a sharp breath. Not only would they be sacrificed, but their spirits would be trapped, enslaved eternally to feed the array.
Panic surged. Everyone threw their strongest spells at the formation, but each attack fizzled against the red glow and rebounded uselessly.
“What do we do? Girl…” Bai Yu, rattled, instinctively turned to Yun Jiao—only to freeze. She was squatting on the ground, scratching calculations into the dirt with a twig.
“Shut up. Be quiet!” Yun Jiao snapped, her eyes locked on her calculations.
Bai Yu leaned closer and realized—she was… deducing the array? But formations required complex, lengthy deductions. Could she really break one on the spot?
“You’re wasting your effort,” Shao Laoye sneered, his once-amiable face twisted with sinister delight. “You’ll never break this array. In less than a quarter hour, you will all be part of it.”